thalidomide (redirected from 6-Dioxo-3-Phthalimido-Piperidine)

tha·lid·o·mide  (th-ld-md)

n.

A sedative and hypnotic drug, C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₄, withdrawn from general use after it was found to cause severe birth defects when taken during pregnancy. It is sometimes prescribed to treat leprosy.

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[(ph)thal(ic acid) + (im)id(e) + (i)mide.]

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thalidomide [θəˈlɪdəˌmaɪd]

n

(Medicine / Pathology)

a.  a synthetic drug formerly used as a sedative and hypnotic but withdrawn from the market when found to cause abnormalities in developing fetuses. Formula: C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₄

b.  (as modifier) a thalidomide baby

[from thallic + -id- (from imide) + imide]

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thalidomide  (th-ld-md)

A drug used to treat leprosy. It was previously prescribed to treat nausea during early pregnancy, but was found to cause severe birth defects, including stunting or absence of the limbs. Chemical formula: , C₁₃H₁₀N₂O₄.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

thalidomide - a sedative and hypnotic drug; withdrawn from sale after discovered to cause severe birth defects because it inhibits angiogenesis sedative-hypnotic, sedative-hypnotic drug - a sedative that depresses activity of the central nervous system and reduces anxiety and induces sleep teratogen - any agent that interferes with normal embryonic development: alcohol or thalidomide or X-rays or rubella are examples

Translations

thalidomide® [θəˈlɪdəʊmaɪd] N → talidomida f

thalidomide [θəˈlɪdəmaɪd] n → thalidomide f
thalidomide baby n → enfant mf victime de la thalidomide

thalidomide

n → ˜ Contergan® nt, → Thalidomid nt; thalidomide baby → Contergankind nt

thalidomide® [θəˈlɪdəʊˌmaɪd] n → talidomide ® m